Oppose City Council Bills
We have an opportunity to be heard before the Ways and Means Committee of the Baltimore City Council on Tuesday, September 10, 10 am in regards to the condemnation and selling of city property to Amtrak. This would be a major milestone towards the beginning of tunnel boring on the newly selected B&P Tunnel Realignment Program, also referred to as the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program. Without Amtrak owning this land, they cannot proceed. Now is the time to show up, show out and resist. We need you.
Oppose Baltimore City Council Bills 24-0562, 24-0563, 24-0564, 24-0565 and 24-0566.
- Educate yourself.
Click the "Learn more" button below to read the information about:
What the bills are proposing
Why we need to oppose the bills
How to submit testimony
2. Send in written testimony.
All written testimony must be submitted by Monday, September 9, 10 am.
Testimony can be submitted via the "Submit Testimony" button below or emailed to testimony@baltimorecity.gov.
Need help with language for your testimony? Find some sample language here.
3. Prepare oral testimony.
Please register below to provide oral testimony.
You can give oral testimony live on Tuesday, September 10, 10 am.
In-person testimony can be given at:
Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday St, Baltimore, MD 21202, Du Burns Chambers, 4th Floor
Phone: (408) 418-9388
Virtual testimony can be given at at:
Access Code: 2341 641 4094
Password: Public
Click the "Register to Testify" button below to register. All testimony is at the discretion of the City Council and we strongly encourage you to register in advance.
5. Spread the word.
Talk to your neighbors and spread the word that we need need to show up and talk up about our opposition to selling public land for public harm!
If you haven't already - sign the petition made by neighbor and B&P Tunnel Working Group Chair, Carson Ward : "Don't Vent Particulate Matter, Pollutants & Dust From Tunnels Across an Elementary School!" on Change.org.